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title: paw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paw» in the school dictionary: A paw is the foot of an animal like a cat, dog, bear or rabbit, usually with claws and soft pads. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# paw

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**Who acts:** paw, something, dog, person, paws, hoof · **What happens:** be, mean, touch, scratch, paw, scrape · **To what, where:** foot, it, paw, jokey word, ground, dog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«paw» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [paw in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/paw.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A paw is the foot of an animal like a cat, dog, bear or rabbit, usually with claws and soft pads.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:m1:1
# text = A paw is the foot of an animal like a cat, dog, bear or rabbit, usually with claws and soft pads.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a paw | the foot and claws and soft pads |  |  |  | of a animal like a cat and dog and bear or rabbit | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To paw something means to touch or scratch it with a paw, like a dog pawing at the door.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:m2:1
# text = To paw something means to touch or scratch it with a paw, like a dog pawing at the door.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	pawing	paw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **scratch** | infinitive | something *not said here* | it |  |  |  | with a paw; like a dog | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with paw=Instrument |
| 4 | **paw** | gerund | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the door | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To paw at something can mean a person touches it roughly or too much; «paws» is also a jokey word for hands.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:m3:1
# text = To paw at something can mean a person touches it roughly or too much; «paws» is also a jokey word for hands.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	touches	touch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	jokey	jokey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | paw at something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **touch** | present | a person | paw |  |  |  | roughly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | paws | a jokey word |  |  |  | for hands | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paw can also mean the hoof of a horse, which a horse scrapes at the ground with, often when it is impatient.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:m4:1
# text = Paw can also mean the hoof of a horse, which a horse scrapes at the ground with, often when it is impatient.
1	Paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hoof	hoof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	scrapes	scrape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	24	mark	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	impatient	impatient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Paw |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **scrape** | present | the hoof of a horse |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent which=Theme at ground=Trajectory |
| 3 | **is** | present | horse |  |  |  |  | impatient, often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat licked its paw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x1:1
# text = The cat licked its paw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the cat | cat's paw |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paw=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog pawed at the door to go out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x2:1
# text = The dog pawed at the door to go out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	pawed	paw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paw** | participle |  | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  | at the door | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |
| 2 | **go out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw bear paw prints in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x3:1
# text = We saw bear paw prints in the snow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	prints	print	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | paw prints |  | the snow |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer print=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My puppy gave me his paw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x4:1
# text = My puppy gave me his paw.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | My puppy | puppy's paw | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient paw=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot pavements in summer can burn a dog's paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x5:1
# text = Hot pavements in summer can burn a dog's paws.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pavements	pavement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | Hot pavements in summer | a dog's paws |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent paw=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten batted the ball with its paw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x6:1
# text = The kitten batted the ball with its paw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	batted	bat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bat** | past | the kitten | the ball |  |  |  | with kitten's paw | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Get your paws off my cake!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x7:1
# text = Get your paws off my cake!
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* | your paws |  |  |  | off my cake | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paw=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion rested its head on its huge paws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x8:1
# text = The lion rested its head on its huge paws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | the lion | lion's head |  | lion's huge paws |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent head=Theme on paw=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paw:x9:1
# text = Outside stood his faithful charger, pawing the ground.
1	Outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	charger	charger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pawing	paw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past |  | his faithful charger |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer charger=Stimulus |
| 2 | **paw** | gerund |  | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Patient |

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